Infant, Father, and Marital Antecedents of Infant Father Attachment Security in DualEarner and Single-Earner Families

1. Brenda L. Volling 1. The Carolina Consortium on Human Development, U.S.A. 1. Jay Belsky 1. The Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.

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International Journal of Behavioral Development March 1992 vol. 15 no. 1 83-100

Infant Behavior and Development

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Parental responsiveness and infant-parent attachment: a replication study with fathers and mothers

Paul C Notaroa, Brenda L Vollinga,

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University of Michigan, Department of Psychology, 525 E. University, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1109, USA

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Few studies have investigated the role of parental sensitivity in the formation of a secure father-infant attachment relationship. Studies involving both mothers and fathers using identical methods and measurement procedures are virtually nonexistent. The purpose of this study was to replicate Smith and Pedersons (1988) findings examining the prediction of mother-infant attachment and then extend this work to the prediction of father-infant attachment. Infant-mother and infant-father attachment for 62 infants was assessed in Ainsworths Strange Situation at 12 and 13 months, respectively. Parental responsiveness was measured using Smith and Pedersons (1988) No-toy situation. Results revealed that for both mothers and fathers, parental behavior in the No-toy situation neither differed according to attachment classification, nor could accurately predict the quality of mother-infant or father-infant attachment relationships. The strength of the relationship between sensitivity and attachment is discussed.

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1. doi: 10.1177/016502548100400202International Journal of Behavioral Development June 1981 vol. 4 no. 2157-181

German Children's Behavior Towards Their Mothers at 12 Months and Their Fathers at 18 Months in Ainsworth's Strange Situation
1. 1. 1. 1. Klaus E. Grossmann Karin Grossmann Franz Huber Ulrike Wartner 1. University of Regensburg, W. Germany
http://www.google.ro/books?hl=ro&lr=&id=WzHIfiCXE8EC&oi=fnd&pg=PA121&dq=strange+situation&o ts=WStdwIAlZp&sig=HzMRkNcY39P6L5xhaqe9pIAYzQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=strange%20situation&f=false The effects of father custody on children's social development are being studied by comparing children whose fathers have been awarded custody, children whose mothers have been awarded custody, and children from intact families. Half of the subjects are boys, and half are girls aged 611 years. Families are matched on SES, family size, and sibling status. The data presented here were based primarily on videotaped observations of parent-child interaction in 60 families. The most intriguing findings to date suggest that children living with the opposite sex parent (father custody girls and mother custody boys) are less well adjusted than children living with the same sex parent. However, in both father custody and mother custody families, authoritative parenting by the custodial parent was positively linked with the child's competent social behavior. Also, in both sets of divorced families, contact with additional adult caretakers was associated with positive social behaviors shown by the child. Father

Custody and Social Development in Boys and Girls

1. 2. John W. Santrock Associate Professor and Head*, Richard A. Warshak Article first published online: 14 APR 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1979.tb00816.x
1979 The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

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Journal of Social Issues Volume 35, Issue 4, pages 112125, Fall 1979 This survey of 40 middle-class divorced fathers, focusing on father's perceptions of their relationship with their children, suggests that those with joint custody are more likely than those with visitation rights to continue to have a high degree of involvement in and influence on their children's growth and development. It is argued that children of divorce, as do children of intact families, need loving relationships with two parents, and that joint custody arrangements should be encouraged.

FATHERS, CHILDREN, AND JOINT CUSTODY

1. Dr. Judith Brown Greif D.S.W.* Article first published online: 24 MAR 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1979.tb02612.x
1979 American Orthopsychiatric Association

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American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Volume 49, Issue 2, pages 311319, April 1979 Eighty single-father caretakers were surveyed, the majority of whom tended to be middle-aged, of high educational level, and earning at or above the national average income. Findings suggest that these fathers sought custody because of their love for their children and their confidence in their parenting ability. Despite some minor difficulties, most of the fathers demonstrated satisfactory adjustment.

SINGLE-FATHER CARETAKERS: Demographic Characteristics and Adjustment Processes

1. 2. Pi-Nian Chang Ph.D.*, Amos S. Deinard M.D. Article first published online: 24 MAR 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1982.tb02685.x
1982 American Orthopsychiatric Association

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American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Volume 52, Issue 2, pages 236243, April 1982
FAMILIA MONOPARENTAL, INSECURITATEA ECONOMIC I POLITICA GUVERNAMENTAL. METODOLOGIE DE EVALUARE A CALITII VIEII FAMILIILOR MONOPARENTALE DIN ROMNIA

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STUDIU PRIVIND EVOLUIA FENOMENULUI FAMILIILOR MONOPARENTALE N ROMANIA

Realizator studiu: CENTRUL NAIONAL DE PREGTIRE N STATISTIC Colectiv de realizare: Drd. Andreea CAMBIR, Viorica DUMA , Mariana PIETREANU, Andoria IONI, Corina PCURAR

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FAMILIA MONOPARENTAL, INSECURITATEA ECONOMIC I POLITICA GUVERNAMENTAL. METODOLOGIE DE EVALUARE A CALITII VIEII FAMILIILOR MONOPARENTALE DIN ROMNIA CO:INCSMPS P1:CNPS

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Journal Of Marriage And The Family (1999) Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Publisher: JSTOR, Pages: 199

ISSN: 00222445 DOI: 10.2307/353894 Available from www.jstor.org or Find this paper at:

Abstract
Maternal gatekeeping is conceptualized within the framework of the social construction of gender and is defined as having three dimensions: mothers' reluctance to relinquish responsibility over family matters by setting rigid standards, external validation of a mothering identity, and differentiated conceptions of family roles. These three conceptual dimensions of gatekeeping are operationalized with modest reliability and tested with a confirmatory factor analysis on a sample of 622 dual-earner mothers. With cluster analyses, 21% of the mothers were classified as gatekeepers. Gatekeepers did 5 more hours of family work per week and had less equal divisions of labor than women classified as collaborators.